1) Although I've played the mainline games through at least once each I haven't done a repeat playthrough of any of them since gen 4 (unless you count the remakes). As a result I have more nostalgia and bias for earlier gens for better or for worse. Also I haven't done the postgames of 5 and up (except for the Delta episode in the gen 3 remake)
2) I don't PvP. I'm basing my list off of what I think looks good and not how it performs in battle or what it can learn.
3) I haven't watched the Anime since Jhoto (really since Yu-Gi-Oh started up) Aside from a season or two of Diamond and Pearl. As for the movies I've seen up as far as 12 but that was years ago.
4) Keep in mind these are just MY OPINIONS. If you don't like my choices feel free to make your own list. Again here's the link: https://cajunavenger.github.io/
5) I've only put a few hours into gen IX so I don't have much of an opinion about it overall. I'm busy playing other things atm:)
